Schindler’s List Discussion Questions Category 1: Power Compare and contrast the meaning of power to Oskar Schindler and Amon Goeth. Schindler says to Goeth‚ “Power is when we have every justification to kill and we don’t.” What do you think he means by that? Is this power justified? Why or why not? The difference of power for Schindler and Goeth is very evident in the fact that Schindler does not kill people just because he can‚ but he instead forgives the people that work for him and that makes
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Study/Discussion Questions for Spielberg’s Schindler’s List My first question is Question #3 about the alternating scenes that are presented during the Krakow liquidation. The liquidation of the ghetto included so many powerful snapshots. It started with scenes of the military mapping out their strategy on March 13‚ 1943. The movie cuts to families realizing what is happening and going through measures of either hiding jewels (eating them in bread) or trying to find hiding locations such as under
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There are too many people who claim that the Holocaust never happened‚ that the stories we hear are the clever fabrications of the media. Speilberg created for us a fabulous movie to dispute this theory. Too many of us remember all too well the effect it had on those close to us. Too many of us had family members who barely escaped the atrocities that were to occur. Too many of us lost family members to the dreams of a genius and a madman. This movie is the story of a few who lived through the Holocaust
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Film Techniques Folio Defining what you need to know about film ______________________________________________________________ What do you know about film? ( How did they do that? ( Why did they put that in? ( What was the point of that? ( Why did that character do that? ( What’s this film really about? These are just some of the questions which might arouse you when you are viewing‚ or studying‚ a film. And‚ clearly‚ your
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Schindler’s List‚ The Pianist‚ and Life is Beautiful‚ each provide different perspectives on the holocaust‚ and each explores in its own way the themes of alienation‚ desire‚ faith and belief‚ and redemption. Due to the nature of the holocaust‚ certain themes‚ particularly alienation‚ are inherent in it. Certainly alienation is one of the strongest themes of each of the three examined films and of the holocaust itself. Each film represents the alienating effects of the Jewish ghettos and concentration
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luxuries of his money can get him. He is able to cleverly and seamlessly procure product through dealings in the black market as shown in the film and he also specializes in bribing high officials in the military to let him do as he pleases. But through his bribes was he able to also save the lives of his Jewish workers. His ultimate act in the ending of the film was to bribe Amon Goeth to let his workers work for him in his home town‚ a relatively safe venue during that time when the mass slaughter
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Filmic Techniques Establishing shot • An establishing shot is usually the first shot of a new scene‚ designed to show the audience where the action is taking place. It is usually a very wide shot or extreme wide shot. • To orientate the viewer to the flow of the narrative by alerting the audience to the beginning of a new sequence‚ but does not itself carry narrative information. Effect: When the director wants the responder (us) to understand the emotion being experienced by the character
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Film Techniques Camera Composition Camera Shots Establishing shot or Extreme long shot This shot is taken from an extreme distance and usually shows landscapes‚ cityscapes‚ etc. Often used at the start of a movie. Showing the vast surrounding. Long shot This shot establishes the exact location of the scene by showing subjects in their surroundings. Full Shot Shows a character from head to toe. Point of full shot is to show/ bring attention to the body‚ body language‚ posture and costuming. Medium
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Film techniques Camera angles: Bird’s eye view- An aerial shot of a view‚ sensation of flying or floating Eye level- Camera is positioned at the character’s eye level. Often used to display facial expressions and focus on dialogue. Low angle- The camera is positioned below the feet. Can indicate power and authority and make them look tall and overbearing High angle- The camera is high in the air. Make the audience feel that they are more important then the object provides the feeling of inferiority
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Schindler’s List World War II was a very bad time for everybody. The world was going through a rough period of time. It was so bad that they gave it a name. We now call that period the Great Depression. Sounds depressing‚ I know. Adolf Hitler saw the Great Depression as a great opportunity to rise in power. He began telling the people of Germany exactly what they wanted to hear. Everybody believed him and Adolf Hitler joined a party called the Nazis. He saw this party as a great way to reach his
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